Making a Change: The First Amendment and the Civil Rights Movement

Delve into hundreds of historical newspapers, videos, photographs and more to find out how the five freedoms empowered people fighting for change — and those fighting against it. Topics include: the history of the American civil rights movement, the relationship between the movement and the news media, the evolution and application of First Amendment freedoms, bias in the news, civic engagement and more.

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Standards

Common Core, NCSS, National Standards for Civics and Government

Grades

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Rights and Responsibilities

Issues

Discrimination

Resource Types

Primary Sources, Media, Video, Audio, Interactives, Timelines, Special Needs/Language Focus, Closed Captions

Teaching Strategies

Small Group, Individual Work, Writing, Lecture, Project-Based Learning, Analysis, Primary Source, Informational Text, Media, Whole Class

Civic Days

Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

Constitution Articles

First Amendment, First Amendment - Freedom of press, First Amendment - Freedom of assembly, First Amendment - Free exercise clause, First Amendment - Right to petition government, 14th Amendment, 14th Amendment - Equal protection, Bill of Rights

Tags

Civil Rights Movement, civil rights, Martin Luther King Jr, black history, protests, freedom of press